Food is great at a reasonable price and the staff are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carnitas Plate, Chicken Fajitas, Carne Asada, Nachos, Combo Fajitas, Cheese Enchilada Dinner, Mexican Quesadilla, Chile Relleno, Shrimp Enchiladas, Papa Loca, Sizzling Fajitas for One, Fajitas Poblanos, Tacos Al Pastor, Taco Salad, Street Tacos, Tostada Deluxe, Fajita Stuffed Jalapeños, Chile Relleno De Queso, Taco Plate, Quesadilla
Terri Kelley
I had the taco salad and it was delicious. The green sauce is great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Salad
Angel Del Valle
Our experience at El Cardenal was a good one. Food was good and the personel was attentive and corteous, however a couple of things can be better. I am a food enthusiast and hobbist chef, and I could recognize that the cheese used on the enchiladas was very cheap cheese, with a very artificial flavor. I can bet it was imitation cheese. Cheese is something that can be used of better quality without really hurting overall cost, but using cheap cheese is very notable. Also restaurant cleanliness was good but we could notice a strong damp mop odor as soon as we crossed the door. That's an easy fix with clean water and an mild mopping soap every hour. Use of old, dirty water to mop the floor should not be acceptable because you wonder if they also use dirty and bad odor water to clean tables. Apart from those minor details, the experience was acceptable and we will be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Joaquin Bonilla dela roca
Everything's
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jace Clendennen
Good service , very quiet and gloomy atmosphere , food is medicore and gives a midwest mexican style almost like they took mexican food and lubys cafeteria and had a baby , there hasnt been a time i ate here and havent ran to the bathroom
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Ashley Hernandez
USE TO BE GREAT…. Now…. meh…food is pre cooked and then left in a warmer and then when you order they just throw it on a skillet to serve “hot”, fajitas were so tough and were cooked over well done. Think shoe leather….. Tortillas not homemade and raw in spots. Lack in seasoning all around. Bacon wrapped shrimp, …. Rock hard . Asked if we could order the shrimp by itself and not as a meal.. told yes then manager charges me full price and says that is only way it comes. Then after I have paid he the. Says oh wellWe do sell them by the individual … sir that is what I had asked. Look…honest consumer opinion… just not worth it anymore. They have gone down hill. For the same price I can to Papacitos and get an amazing hot meal and food is always on point. Sorry won’t be back and told the family and friends to try Papacitos before they go back here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
ReZ tech
Overcooked food, being lied to, & overpriced. Bacon wrapped shrimp & fajitas were so dry and bland. Almost like all the food was precooked and just sitting under a food warmer. Will definitely not be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Michelle Pabor
Grande Burtito was really yummy, but the yellow cheese on top not very good, white queso would have been better. The sauce with the stuffed jalapeños is very good! I think guacamole with them would be a better sie than pico though. The staff was friendly and attentive. I really disliked the smell of fabuloso in the dining room, which I hate, and the TV had horrible CNN playing.We will eat there again. ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ron Benoit
The place is very clean and tidy. Wonderful aromas fill the air as you walk in. The service is superb, and the food is considerably better than one would think. I've been coming here for years amd nothing has digressed. All the food is excellent! Flavorful and hearty!!A wonderful family owned and ran place that all Mexican food-lovers should definitely try out.Thank yall so much for the absolutely fantastic food and service every time!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick “Rome” A
Food tasted as it should. Waiters were attentive. the food was fresh, and food came out immediately. Cleanliness is far better than most, which is extremely important. The interior needs more wood.
Consistently great food and great service. Quickly became our go to place to eat. Best beef street tacos but honestly have not had anything that wasn’t great there. Always fresh quality ingredients and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diana Crawford
I love the menudo the service.The guys are great .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Dunsworth
Welcomed us entering the door. Friendly staff kind and helpful with suggestions and expectations of how they make the dishes. Food came out hot smelled great and looked amazing. They kept our drinks full and checked on us multiple times to make sure we were happy. Recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Larry Green
Stopped in for a quick Sunday Lunch!Burrito Grande for me, and Posole for her. Both great, nice clean lil restaurant. Will definitely be back.
Food is great at a reasonable price and the staff are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carnitas Plate, Chicken Fajitas, Carne Asada, Nachos, Combo Fajitas, Cheese Enchilada Dinner, Mexican Quesadilla, Chile Relleno, Shrimp Enchiladas, Papa Loca, Sizzling Fajitas for One, Fajitas Poblanos, Tacos Al Pastor, Taco Salad, Street Tacos, Tostada Deluxe, Fajita Stuffed Jalapeños, Chile Relleno De Queso, Taco Plate, Quesadilla
I had the taco salad and it was delicious. The green sauce is great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Salad
Our experience at El Cardenal was a good one. Food was good and the personel was attentive and corteous, however a couple of things can be better. I am a food enthusiast and hobbist chef, and I could recognize that the cheese used on the enchiladas was very cheap cheese, with a very artificial flavor. I can bet it was imitation cheese. Cheese is something that can be used of better quality without really hurting overall cost, but using cheap cheese is very notable. Also restaurant cleanliness was good but we could notice a strong damp mop odor as soon as we crossed the door. That's an easy fix with clean water and an mild mopping soap every hour. Use of old, dirty water to mop the floor should not be acceptable because you wonder if they also use dirty and bad odor water to clean tables. Apart from those minor details, the experience was acceptable and we will be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Everything's
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good service , very quiet and gloomy atmosphere , food is medicore and gives a midwest mexican style almost like they took mexican food and lubys cafeteria and had a baby , there hasnt been a time i ate here and havent ran to the bathroom
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
USE TO BE GREAT…. Now…. meh…food is pre cooked and then left in a warmer and then when you order they just throw it on a skillet to serve “hot”, fajitas were so tough and were cooked over well done. Think shoe leather….. Tortillas not homemade and raw in spots. Lack in seasoning all around. Bacon wrapped shrimp, …. Rock hard . Asked if we could order the shrimp by itself and not as a meal.. told yes then manager charges me full price and says that is only way it comes. Then after I have paid he the. Says oh wellWe do sell them by the individual … sir that is what I had asked. Look…honest consumer opinion… just not worth it anymore. They have gone down hill. For the same price I can to Papacitos and get an amazing hot meal and food is always on point. Sorry won’t be back and told the family and friends to try Papacitos before they go back here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Overcooked food, being lied to, & overpriced. Bacon wrapped shrimp & fajitas were so dry and bland. Almost like all the food was precooked and just sitting under a food warmer. Will definitely not be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Grande Burtito was really yummy, but the yellow cheese on top not very good, white queso would have been better. The sauce with the stuffed jalapeños is very good! I think guacamole with them would be a better sie than pico though. The staff was friendly and attentive. I really disliked the smell of fabuloso in the dining room, which I hate, and the TV had horrible CNN playing.We will eat there again. ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
The place is very clean and tidy. Wonderful aromas fill the air as you walk in. The service is superb, and the food is considerably better than one would think. I've been coming here for years amd nothing has digressed. All the food is excellent! Flavorful and hearty!!A wonderful family owned and ran place that all Mexican food-lovers should definitely try out.Thank yall so much for the absolutely fantastic food and service every time!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food tasted as it should. Waiters were attentive. the food was fresh, and food came out immediately. Cleanliness is far better than most, which is extremely important. The interior needs more wood.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tostada Deluxe
Restaurantji Recommends
Consistently great food and great service. Quickly became our go to place to eat. Best beef street tacos but honestly have not had anything that wasn’t great there. Always fresh quality ingredients and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love the menudo the service.The guys are great .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Welcomed us entering the door. Friendly staff kind and helpful with suggestions and expectations of how they make the dishes. Food came out hot smelled great and looked amazing. They kept our drinks full and checked on us multiple times to make sure we were happy. Recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for a quick Sunday Lunch!Burrito Grande for me, and Posole for her. Both great, nice clean lil restaurant. Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
all very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5